Interface Engineer

Job Description

The Interface Engineer is responsible for managing and coordinating all technical, operational, and contractual interfaces between different project packages, disciplines, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure the seamless execution of an oil & gas project. This role ensures that design and execution plans are consistent, compatible, and aligned across all interfacing scopes — such as top sides, subsea, pipelines, onshore facilities, utilities, and third-party systems — avoiding gaps, overlaps, and conflicts.

Responsibilities

Interface Identification & Management

• Identify all internal and external interfaces between project work packages and third parties.
• Develop and maintain the Project Interface Register and Interface Management Plan.
• Ensure all interfaces have clearly defined responsibilities, scope boundaries, and deliverables.

Coordination & Communication

• Facilitate regular interface meetings between contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Act as the single point of contact for interface matters between designated packages.
• Track and manage interface requests, clarifications, and agreements.

Technical & Design Consistency

• Ensure consistency of design data, specifications, and drawings between interfacing packages.
• Review and comment on engineering deliverables to ensure alignment across boundaries.
• Coordinate resolution of mismatches in design, tie-in points, operating philosophies, and control systems.

Documentation & Deliverables

• Maintain up-to-date interface documentation, agreements, and change records.
• Ensure all interface deliverables are submitted and approved in accordance with project schedules.
• Integrate interface status reporting into overall project progress reports.

Resolution/monitor/verify

• Proactively identify potential conflicts and risks at interfaces.
• Facilitate resolution of technical and schedule conflicts between contractors.
• Escalate unresolved interface issues to management with recommended solutions.
• Monitor EPC Contractors’ interface management processes and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Verify that all interface agreements are implemented and closed before mechanical completion.
• Participate in readiness reviews and handover checks to ensure interface points are fully integrated.

Key Deliverables

• Interface Management Plan.
• Interface Register (internal & external).
• Signed Interface Agreements between stakeholders.
• Monthly Interface Status Reports.
• Closed-out interface documentation for handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Process, or related discipline).
• 8+ years of oil & gas project experience, with at least 3 years in interface management.
• Proven experience in multi-package EPC/PMC projects (offshore platforms, pipelines, onshore processing, utilities).
• Strong knowledge of engineering design processes, construction, commissioning, and project controls.
• Experience in large-scale offshore developments (subsea-to-shore, FPSO, WHP, or LNG projects).
• Familiarity with interface management software/tools (e.g., ICMS, SharePoint, Prodom).
• Offshore survival (BOSIET) and HSE awareness training.

About Us

Hill International, with more than 4,400+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at .

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at .

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled

Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.